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Key nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards

A Beyoncé song inspired by Black Lives Matter and a Taylor Swift album created in quarantine are among the nominations for the top Grammy awards in 2021

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Nov 2020 9:24AM

Key nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards
US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. – ETX Studio pic, November 25, 2020

Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on January 31, 2021.

Beyonce leads the pack with nine nominations, followed by Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and rapper Roddy Ricch, all with six, organizers announced Tuesday.

Album of the Year 

Jhene Aiko, "Chilombo"

Black Pumas, "Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)"

Coldplay, "Everyday Life"

Jacob Collier, "Djesse Vol. 3"

Haim, "Women In Music Pt. III"

Dua Lipa, "Future Nostalgia"

Post Malone, "Hollywood's Bleeding"

Taylor Swift, "Folklore"

Record of the Year, recognizing overall performance on a song 

Beyonce, "Black Parade"

Black Pumas, "Colors"

DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"

Doja Cat, "Say So"

Billie Eilish, "Everything I Wanted"

Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now"

Post Malone, "Circles"

Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce, "Savage"

Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting 

Beyonce, Denisia Andrews, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk and Rickie "Caso" Tice, "Black Parade"

Roddy Ricch and Samuel Gloade, "The Box"

Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner, "Cardigan"

Post Malone, Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk and Billy Walsh, "Circles"

Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa and Emily Warren, "Don't Start Now"

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, "Everything I Wanted"

H.E.R., Dernst Emile II and Tiara Thomas, "I Can't Breathe"

Julia Michaels and JP Saxe, "If The World Was Ending"

Best New Artist 

Ingrid Andress

Phoebe Bridgers

Chika

Noah Cyrus

D Smoke

Doja Cat

Kaytranada

Megan Thee Stallion

Best Music Video 

Beyonce, "Brown Skin Girl"

Future featuring Drake, "Life Is Good"

Anderson .Paak, "Lockdown"

Harry Styles, "Adore You"

Woodkid, "Goliath"

Best Rap Album 

D Smoke, "Black Habits"

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, "Alfredo"

Jay Electronica, "A Written Testimony"

Nas, "King's Disease"

Royce Da 5'9", "The Allegory"

Best Rock Album 

Fontaines DC, "A Hero's Death"

Michael Kiwanuka, "Kiwanuka"

Grace Potter, "Daylight"

Sturgill Simpson, "Sound & Fury"

The Strokes, "The New Abnormal"

Best Pop Vocal Album 

Justin Bieber, "Changes"

Lady Gaga, "Chromatica"

Dua Lipa, "Future Nostalgia"

Harry Styles, "Fine Line"

Taylor Swift, "Folklore"

Best Alternative Music Album 

Fiona Apple, "Fetch the Bolt Cutters"

Beck, "Hyperspace"

Phoebe Bridgers, "Punisher"

Brittany Howard, "Jaime"

Tame Impala, "The Slow Rush"

Best Global Music Album 

Antibalas, "Fu Chronicles"

Burna Boy, "Twice as Tall"

Bebel Gilberto, "Agora"

Anoushka Shankar, "Love Letters"

Tinariwen, "Amadjar"  

And the host is...?

The Grammys announced "The Daily Show's" Trevor Noah will host the event in January.

"Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event," Noah said in a statement. "I think as a one-time Grammy-nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winning the award! (This is a metaphorical shoulder, I'm not trying to catch Corona). See you at the 63rd GRAMMYs!" – ETX Studio, November 25, 2020

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